Nursing Unit Assistant

Interior Health Authority; Penticton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education

Employer paid vacation

Employer paid insurance premiums

Extended health & dental coverage

Municipal Pension Plan

Work-life balance

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Penticton General Hospital, part of Interior Health Authority, is seeking a Relief Part-Time Nursing Unit Clerk for the Acute Inpatient Psychiatry Unit in Penticton, BC. The role focuses on administrative support, order transcription, data entry, and coordinating patient appointments.

You will maintain charts, update health records, manage timekeeping, and serve as a communications link within the unit. Biweekly rotations with specific Thursday/Friday shifts apply.

Qualifications

• Clerical and data entry duties in a healthcare setting.
• Experience with scheduling and chart management.
• Ability to transcribe physicians’ orders accurately.
• Maintain timekeeping records and payroll inputs.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizing, processing, coordinating and transcribing physicians’ orders.
• Acting as a communication link for the Unit.
• Scheduling, booking and coordinating patient/resident appointments.
• Assembling and maintaining charts and entering data into health record systems.
• Clerical duties including data entry, filing, reports, and meeting minutes.
• Observing call signals and relaying messages to appropriate staff.

Skills

Administrative support

Scheduling

Data entry

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

MARS

Kardex

Careplan

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Be at the heart of patient care! Penticton General Hospital is seeking a Relief Part-Time Nursing Unit Clerk to join our Acute Inpatient Psychiatry Unit team in Penticton, B.C. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working collaboratively with healthcare professionals, and take pride in providing exceptional administrative support, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Hours of Work: 07:00 to 18:57

Schedule: Biweekly rotation, working Thursday and Friday one week, and Friday only the following week.

Days off: Rotating

What We Offer

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended health & dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Work-life balance
• Opportunities for career advancement

What Will You Work On?

Duties

• Prioritizing, processing, coordinating and transcribing physicians’ orders;
• Acting as a communication link for the Unit;
• Scheduling, booking and coordinating patient/resident appointments;
• Assembling and maintaining patient/resident charts, inputs patient/resident data and transcribing information into relevant systems such as MARS, Kardex, Careplan, charts or electronic health record systems;
• Clerical duties - keyboarding, data entry, filing, compiling, preparing and maintaining statistics, producing reports, delivering and picking up items, maintaining unit supply levels and meeting minutes;
• Maintaining timekeeping records for regular and relief staff and submits/enters to payroll systems;
• Observing patient/resident call signals and relays messages to the appropriate personnel.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of B.C.’s Top Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work?